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Stand Tall Israel - The Emergency Landing (Incredible Emunah story) by Rabbi Paysach Krohn

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Author: Stand Tall Israel
Categories: History Religion Health
Tags: history, religion, health
Views: 2 · Last viewed: 2026-10-16 00:55 UTC

Short Summary

Main recommendation: Never give up hope in a dire situation, because circumstances can change suddenly, as Rabbi Paysach Krohn illustrates with a story of an emergency medical landing on a flight to Israel. The story is presented as a real account from the family involved, with the speaker tying it to the concept of "hapa hoe" (the idea that all can change in an instant).

Key Points

  • A mother flying from Lakewood with her parents, two-month-old, and three-year-old to a wedding in Eretz Yisrael faced a rare medical emergency when the infant had a rectal prolapse mid-Atlantic.
  • An Israeli woman doctor on board stabilized the baby and reported that the plane needed to land immediately, prompting an emergency landing in Shannon, Ireland.
  • The flight crew had an ambulance waiting in Shannon, which was then used to save a passenger who had a heart attack during the landing.
  • Passengers rallied around the family: one gave a hundred-dollar bill, another recommended a Dublin hospital, and everyone recited Tehillim for the child.
  • The speaker frames the story as proof that a Yid should never give up, citing the Tefillas Asher Yatzar and the Megillas Esther as sources for this idea.

Details Worth Noting

  • Concrete instructions: No step-by-step medical, travel, or preparation instructions are given. The only actionable advice is the speaker's spiritual guidance to never give up hope in a dire situation and to say Tehillim for those in need.
  • The story is told by the speaker as a firsthand account from the family and is not independently verified in the transcript.
  • The baby's condition was described as a rectal prolapse, in which part of the rectal wall protrudes from the body; the doctor reportedly reinserted it during the flight.
  • The fuel was dumped before landing in Shannon because planes cannot land with a full tank, which made continuing to Israel no longer possible.
  • The family stayed in London, where they were able to observe Shabbos, while the baby was hospitalized and recovered.

Bottom Line

A dire situation can change unexpectedly, and the speaker uses this real-life story to urge listeners to hold onto hope and faith.